Sign up to FREE email alerts from our Money Saving Club Newsletter Drivers in the UK have been given a warning about a new trend which is leaving unsuspecting victims out of pocket by an average of £2,250.
A new crime has emerged called 'ghost broking', and it targets those who are most cash-strapped. From January to August 2021, Action Fraud, the national fraud and cyber crime centre, received 351 reports of 'ghost broking'.
People aged 17 to 29 are the most likely age group to report falling victim. Cash-strapped students are often targeted. While the number of reports has decreased by nearly a quarter (23%) from the same period last year, young people continue to make the most reports for this type of fraud.
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